Rail-tie.



S. B. HUMBERT.

BAIL TIE.

APPLIOATIOH FILED HOY. 21, 1911. 1,023,651. Patented Apr.1e,1912.

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SOLOMON B. HUMBERT, OF CEDAR FALLS, IOWA.

RAIL-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

Application filed November 21, 1911. Serial No. 661,546.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SOLOMON B, HUM- BERT, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Cedar Falls, in the county of Blackhawk and State of Iowa, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rail-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to rail ties and more particularly to ties constructed of reinforced concrete.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a practical rail tie having maximum strength and which can be produced at a minimum cost.

A further obje-ct of the invention is to properly strengthen the tie at vital points where the strain and shock communicated to the tie will notfracture the same, also to provide novel means for connecting the rail to the tie in such a manner that bolts and other similar and unreliable devices are dispensed with.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a concrete tie having reinforcing means secured therein with means thereon to form a seat for the same which holds the rails to ga e.

Further objects o the invention will appear as the following specific description is read in connection wit the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a. side elevation. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a similar view on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2 with the rail in elevation. Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing a brace connected to the reinforcing bar or plate. Fig. T shows a modified form of rail clamping members which pass beneath the tie. Fig. 8 shows a further modified form wherein the clamping members are threaded to receive clips and lockin nuts.

Iteferring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents a tie which is preferably constructed of concrete or any other suitable plastic material and embedded in the center thereof is a reinforcing plate or bar 2 having raised or widened ends 3, a portion of which is flush with the top of the tie to form a rail seat 4. On op osite sides of the rail seat the plate has ormed thereon raised lugs 5 between which the rail 6 is adapted to rest, these lugs preventing' any lateral movement of the rails and holding the rail to gage. The connecting portion of the plate 2 between the raised ends 8 is embedded a considerable distance below the upper surface of the tie and therefore can not become disengaged. In practice, these reinforcing bars are turned upside down in the mold and the cement or concrete molded around the same.

Passing through the ends, immediately below the seat 4, are spirally formed bolts or reinforcing pins 6 which project transversely through the tie and have their ends Hush with the sides thereof, as shown. These pins strengthen the tie laterally at a vital point and offset over strain and any uneven expansion of metal and concrete.

Passing through the tie immediately helow the ends are separate pairs of tubes 7 arranged in parallel relation and passing through the tubes and pivoted therein are bail-shaped rail clamping members S which have their legs extending upwardly parallel with the sides of the tie and being of suiliciently malleable material to be bent over the base flanges of the rails, as shown, the ends of the separate pairs of bail members projecting toward each other. These clamping members are held in positive engagement with the base flanges by means of links or clips 9 which surround the legs of each pair of bail members, as shown 1n Fig. S2, and have the portion thereof lying within recesses 10 formed in the upper ed es of the tie on opposite sides of the rai? seats 4. These links or cli s are placed over the le s of the bail members 8 before placing t e rail upon the rail seat and serve to hold the legs of the bail member in engagement with the base flanges of the rail, the rails serving to prevent dlsengagement of the clips from the le The bail members 8 being pivoted into t e tubes 7 are free to move so that. they may be thrown into or out of vertical position so that the links may be readily applied and the legs thereof may be positioned alongside of the tie so as not t-o present any projection during transportation.

In the modification Shown in Fig. 6, the reinforcing bar 11 is shown as provided with a socket 12 extendin below the rail seat 4: in order to receive t e eye of an eye bolt 13 which is bent so as to have its threaded portion 14 lying parallel with the top of the tie. Mounted upon the threaded portion of the eye bolt is a bracing member 15 having a downwardly turned apertured end to receive the bolt and a similarly turned end 16 to extend between the base flange and the head of the rail. By screwing up on the nut 17, the bracing member 15 may be forced into engagement with the rail, as will be clearly understood. These devices are applied on curves or such places where it is desired to reinforce the rails against extremes in lateral thrust.

In the modification shown in Fig. 7, the rail clamping members extend beneath the rail and are seated in shallow grooves 18 formed in the bottom of the tie.

In the modification shown in Fig. 8, the rail clamping members extend through the tie in a similar manner to that shown in Fig. l and are provided at their upper ends With a threaded portion 19 adapted to receive a clamping nut which secures a clip 2O upon the base ange of the rail. The bracing member l5 may be associated with either type illustrated in the drawing.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is 1. A rail tie comprising a reinforced plastic body havin a. rail seat, bail shaped rail clamping mem ers pivoted on the body on opposite longitudinal sides of the seat, said body being recessed on opposite transverse sides of the seat, and clamping links surrounding the legs of said locking members and lying partially in said recesses, said links adapted to hold the locking members in engagement with the rail.

2. A rail tie comprising a plastic reinforced body having a rail seat, bearings projecting through the body on opposite lon tudinal sides of the seat, bail shaped loc ing members journaled in the bearings and having rail engaging ends, said body being recessed on opposite transverse sides of the` seat, and cli s surrounding the le s of the bail shaped ockin members, and ying beneath t-he rails an partially in the recesses, said clips adapted to hold the locking members in en agement with the rails.

3. A rai tie comprising a plastic body, a reinforcing member embedded in the body and having exposed rail seats, a recess in one of said seats, a threaded eye member secured in Said recess, and bracing means extending from the eye member to the rail together With means to force the bracing member into engagement With the rail.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SOLOMON B. HUMBERT.

Witnesses W. H. BEDFORD, S. B. PHILLIPS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

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